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Dry matter yields and quality of organic lupin/cereal mixtures for wholecrop forage
In view of climate change predictions and the general desirability of increasing the amount of home grown protein, a case exists for the investigation of lupins and lupin/cereal bicrop combinations as wholecrop forage on organic farms. A replicated randomised block trial is described which took place at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, in 2005. This involved spring sown blue, white and yellow lupins, millet, wheat and triticale and lupin/cereal bi-crops. Data for dry matter yields for wholecrop silage, crude protein, MAD fi bre content and estimated ME, are presented for a single harvest. It is concluded that white lupins and white lupin bi-crops with spring wheat or triticale offer the best prospects for a viable wholecrop forage crop in an organic situation
Lesions mimicking lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma
Aim: To report a series of patients with lacrimal gland lesions simulating the clinicoradiological features of lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (LGPA). Methods: Multicentre retrospective, interventional case series. Clinical records of all patients with lesions mimicking LGPA seen in five orbital units were reviewed. Results: The study included 14 patients (seven men and seven women) with a mean age of 50.9 years. The diagnosis of LGPA was made in all cases by experienced orbital surgeons, based on clinicoradiological features, and lacrimal gland excision was performed. Postoperative histology revealed lymphoma (four patients), chronic dacryoadenitis (three patients), adenoid cystic carcinoma (two patients), Sjogren's syndrome (two patients), cavernous haemangioma (one patient), benign lymphoid hyperplasia (one patient) and granulomatous dacryoadenitis (one patient). Comparison with the total number of histologically confirmed LGPA cases seen during the study period revealed that 22.6% of cases of suspected LGPA were misdiagnosed based on clinicoradiological criteria. Conclusions: Many different lesions may mimic the clinicoradiological features of LGPA. The accepted clinicoradiological criteria used for the diagnosis of LGPA have a high false-positive rate, even in experienced hands. Based on this study, the authors believe that fine-needle aspiration biopsy or intraoperative biopsy and frozen section diagnosis may help reduce unnecessary lacrimal gland excision.Venkatesh C Prabhakaran, Paul S Cannon, Alan McNab, Garry Davis, Brett O’Donnell, Peter J Dolman, Raf Ghabrial, Dinesh Selv
Fuselage shell and cavity response measurements on a DC-9 test section
A series of fuselage shell and cavity response measurements conducted on a DC-9 aircraft test section are described. The objectives of these measurements were to define the shell and cavity model characteristics of the fuselage, understand the structural-acoustic coupling characteristics of the fuselage, and measure the response of the fuselage to different types of acoustic and vibration excitation. The fuselage was excited with several combinations of acoustic and mechanical sources using interior and exterior loudspeakers and shakers, and the response to these inputs was measured with arrays of microphones and accelerometers. The data were analyzed to generate spatial plots of the shell acceleration and cabin acoustic pressure field, and corresponding acceleration and pressure wavenumber maps. Analysis and interpretation of the spatial plots and wavenumber maps provided the required information on modal characteristics, structural-acoustic coupling, and fuselage response
MUSE Illuminates Channels for Lyman Continuum Escape in the Halo of SBS 0335-52E
We report on the discovery of ionised gas filaments in the circum-galactic
halo of the extremely metal-poor compact starburst SBS 0335-052E in a 1.5h
integration with the MUSE integral-field spectrograph. We detect these features
in H and [OIII] emission down to surface-brightness levels of erg scmarcsec. The filaments have
projected diameters of 2.1 kpc and extend more than 9 kpc to the north and
north-west from the main stellar body. We also detect extended nebular HeII
4686 emission that brightens towards the north-west at the rim of a
star-burst driven super-shell, suggestive of a locally enhanced UV radiation
field due to shocks. We also present a velocity field of the ionised gas. The
filaments appear to connect seamlessly in velocity space to the kinematical
disturbances caused by the shell. Similar to high- star-forming galaxies,
the ionised gas in this galaxy is dispersion dominated. We argue that the
filaments were created via feedback from the starburst and that these ionised
structures in the halo may act as escape channels for Lyman continuum radiation
in this gas-rich system.Comment: Revised version after peer review. Accepted for publication in A&A
letter
Umklapp scattering of pairs in BCS superconductivity theory
The BCS theory of superconductivity is extended to recognize pairing of
electrons by both normal and umklapp scattering. Application of the variational
approach shows that coexistence of normal and umklapp scattering frustrates
superconductivity.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures. to be published in Journal of Physics: Condensed
Matte
Abundances on the Main Sequence of Omega Centauri
Abundance ratios of carbon, nitrogen and strontium relative to iron,
calculated using spectrum synthesis techniques, are given for a sample of main
sequence and turnoff stars that belong to the globular cluster omega Centauri.
The variations of carbon, nitrogen and/or strontium show several different
abundance patterns as a function of [Fe/H]. The source of the
enhancements/depletions in carbon, nitrogen and/or strontium may be enrichment
from asymptotic giant branch stars of low (1--3 solar masses) and intermediate
(3--8 solar masses) mass. Massive rotating stars which produce excess nitrogen
without carbon and oxygen overabundances may also play a role. These abundances
enable different contributors to be considered and incorporated into the
evolutionary picture of omega Cen.Comment: 43 Pages, 13 Figures. Accepted for publication in Ap
Phase Diagram of One-Dimensional Extended Hubbard Model at Half Filling
We reexamine the ground-state phase diagram of the one-dimensional
half-filled Hubbard model with on-site and nearest-neighbor repulsive
interactions. We calculate second-order corrections to coupling constants in
the g-ology to show that the bond-charge-density-wave (BCDW) phase exists for
weak couplings in between the charge density wave (CDW) and spin density wave
(SDW) phases. We find that the umklapp scattering of parallel-spin electrons
destabilizes the BCDW state and gives rise to a bicritical point where the
CDW-BCDW and SDW-BCDW continuous-transition lines merge into the CDW-SDW
first-order transition line.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Magnetic Fluctuations in a Charge Ordered State of the One-Dimensional Extended Hubbard Model with a Half-Filled Band
Magnetic properties in a charge ordered state are examined for the extended
Hubbard model at half-filling. Magnetic excitations, magnetic susceptibilities
and a nuclear spin relaxation rate are calculated with taking account of
fluctuations around the mean-field solution. The relevance of the present
results to the observation in the 1:1 organic conductors, (TTM-TTP)I, is
discussed.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, to be published in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. Vol.71
(2002) No.
UHB demonstrator interior noise control flight tests and analysis
The measurement and analysis of MD-UHB (McDonnell Douglas Ultra High Bypass) Demonstrator noise and vibration flight test data are described as they relate to passenger cabin noise. The analyses were done to investigate the interior noise characteristics of advanced turboprop aircraft with aft-mounted engines, and to study the effectiveness of selected noise control treatments in reducing passenger cabin noise. The UHB Demonstrator is an MD-80 test aircraft with the left JT8D engine replaced with a prototype UHB engine. For these tests, the UHB engine was a General Electric Unducted Fan, with either 8x8 or 10x8 counter-rotating propeller configurations. Interior noise level characteristics were studied for several altitudes and speeds, with emphasis on high altitude (35,000 ft), high speed (0.75 Mach) cruise conditions. The effectiveness of several noise control treatments was evaluated based on cabin noise measurements. The important airborne and structureborne transmission paths were identified for both tonal and broadband sources using the results of a sound intensity survey, exterior and interior noise and vibration data, and partial coherence analysis techniques. Estimates of the turbulent boundary layer pressure wavenumber-frequency spectrum were made, based on measured fuselage noise levels
Mechanism of CDW-SDW Transition in One Dimension
The phase transition between charge- and spin-density-wave (CDW, SDW) phases
is studied in the one-dimensional extended Hubbard model at half-filling. We
discuss whether the transition can be described by the Gaussian and the
spin-gap transitions under charge-spin separation, or by a direct CDW-SDW
transition. We determine these phase boundaries by level crossings of
excitation spectra which are identified according to discrete symmetries of
wave functions. We conclude that the Gaussian and the spin-gap transitions take
place separately from weak- to intermediate-coupling region. This means that
the third phase exists between the CDW and the SDW states. Our results are also
consistent with those of the strong-coupling perturbative expansion and of the
direct evaluation of order parameters.Comment: 5 pages(REVTeX), 5 figures(EPS), 1 table, also available from
http://wwwsoc.nacsis.ac.jp/jps/jpsj/1999/p68a/p68a42/p68a42h/p68a42h.htm
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